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Braconid - Alabagrus texanus - female

Braconid - Alabagrus texanus - Female
Dixie Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
August 26, 2007
Size: 10mm
I assume this is a braconid since this form is common in the guide.

Moved
Moved from Atanycolus.

Alabagrus texanus (Braconidae
Alabagrus texanus (Braconidae: Agathidinae)

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.

Correct.
These frequently get misdiagnosed as ichneumons because they are 'unusually' large, and are among the relatively few braconids that are parasites of woodboring insect larvae.

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